Ukok Princess demonstrates its cultural depth and beauty through tattoos. http://siberiantimes.com/culture/others/features/siberian-princess-reveals-her-2500-year-old-tattoos/ She also died from breast cancer http://siberiantimes.com/science/casestudy/features/iconic-2500-year-old-siberian-princess-died-from-breast-cancer-reveals-unique-mri-scan/
The Temple Mayor an amazing statue of the goddess, Tlaltecuhtli was found along with offering to her. http://www.pasthorizonspr.com/index.php/archives/01/2015/offering-to-goddess-reveals-reach-of-late-15th-century-aztec-empire
The Global Heritage blos details the amazing work that locals did to repair ancient architecture: “Global Heritage Fund and its NGO partners Prince Claus Fund and Gram Bharati Samiti have carried out an investigation on how to address threats to… Continue Reading
More than 2,000 years before the invention of beer pong, the ancient Greeks had a game called kottabos to pass the time at their drinking parties. http://www.livescience.com/49441-greek-drinking-game-kottabos-recreated.html
Is Aztlan the ancient homeland of the great Aztec civilization, or is it just a mythical land described in legends? – See more at: http://www.ancient-origins.net/news-myths-legends-americas/lost-city-aztlan-legendary-homeland-aztecs-002550#sthash.ql6vEm5t.dpuf
2009 Perrin & Fils Côtes-du-Rhône Villages ($15) Ixel Balamke’s Wine Notes Color – Dark purple Aroma – Black Fruits with Anise Initial Taste – Full body wine. Black Cherries, currants, plums, and blackberries. Finish – Elegant tannins with a long… Continue Reading
The ancient, square Chinese tray is one of the fine examples of lacquered artistry at the Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, the Smithsonian’s museums of Asian Art. Its dark black lacquered center, surrounded with an elegant… Continue Reading
Wine Spectator reports that not only did we lose some great cartoonists but three of the most outrageous wine label creators were among those murdered in the recent terrorist attack at the Charlie Hebdo offices in Paris. http://www.winespectator.com/blogs/show/id/51112
The discovery of an unidentified text in Hungary has led to more than 200 years of attempts to determine who authored it and to decipher its contents. Many scholars have studied the text, known as the Rohonc Codex, in an… Continue Reading
A new study shows that the builders of an ancient Roman fort in northern England aligned it so the sun’s rays shone through the gates at dawn and sunset on the winter and summer solstice. The researchers suggest that that… Continue Reading